Red Ribbons

Dr. Kate Pearson, Book 1

By: Louise Phillips

Narrated by: Caroline Morahan

The critically acclaimed first novel in Louise Phillips' award-winning and internationally best-selling Kate Pearson thriller series.

The Serial Killer

A missing schoolgirl is found buried in the Dublin Mountains, hands clasped together in prayer, two red ribbons in her hair. Twenty-four hours later, a second schoolgirl is found in a shallow grave - her body identically arranged. The hunt for the killer is on.

The Criminal Psychologist

The police call in criminal psychologist Kate Pearson to get inside the mind of the murderer before he strikes again. But the more Kate discovers about the killings, the more it all feels terrifyingly familiar.

The Accused Woman

As the pressure to find the killer intensifies, there's one vital connection to be made - Ellie Brady, a woman institutionalized 15 years earlier for the murder of her daughter Amy. She stopped talking when everybody stopped listening.

But what connects the death of Amy Brady to the murdered schoolgirls? As Kate Pearson begins to unravel the truth, danger is closer than she knows.

©2013 Louise Phillips (P)2016 Audible, Inc.

Great book!

Loved it! The characters were engaging, interesting, and genuine. The story line was well written and very believable. Irish author, Louise Philips, created a beautiful setting that clearly reflected the Irish countryside which was a refreshing change of scenery. Caroline Morahan did a superb job of narrating this book. With her natural Irish accent and the way she used different inflections made it easy for me to picture in my mind which character was speaking, as well as "feel" the emotions of each character as the story progressed. I enjoyed her Irish accent as it blended nicely with the background setting and the characters. I truly enjoyed this book and I hope she has written others, especially if they are available in audio book format and are paired up with narrator Caroline Morahan. Five Stars!

AMAZING

I absolutely loved this book! If you've seen The Fall you will like this a lot. Obsessed and ready for the next book!

Good story, poor narration

I enjoyed the story well enough to keep listening, but the narration almost made me quit. The characters lost their individuality. Narrator could not maintain a tone of voice to identify people. And she ignored writer' s directives such as shouting some dialogue. The characters did not come alive. It might have been less irritating if she hadn't tried to characterize and just read the words.

Intense psychological thriller

I like thrillers that invite you into the twisted minds of the villains. By the close of this thriller, the reader knew this character intimately....his terrible childhood, his deranged mother, the identity of his pious father. I had a little trouble with the psychologist's never ending parsing of the killer's character based on his small habits. There were repetitive pronouncements that seemed to be always impossibly correct.

The narrator was good. She kept the action going and adapted well to the various voices.

Good story

This book started a bit slow, but I'm glad I stuck with it!! Looking forward to listening to more from this author.